January 24, 2024
Statistical Report
Statistical information for 2023
New clients: 148, 97 males, 51 females
Total clients since Inception in 2013: 1,281
Total number of resources to clients in 2023: 774
Housing: 64
Employment: 80
Transportation: 194
New beds: 19
Substance Use Disorder Assistance: 56
Community Center Memberships: 11
Entitlements: 40
Needs for Work: 41
Phones: 25
Utilities: 13
In 2023, MCFOAR tracked 50 active parolees, (return from State Prison clients). 0 returned to prison in 2023, 0% recidivism, this is unheard of in the state of MI and across the US.
Statistical information and successes since 1/1/19
MCFOAR has 39 new clients, have assisted 10 with housing needs and have placed 20 with employment.
Many other clients of MCFOAR are on Social Security Disability, Social Security Income, Pensions, or have found work on their own or had opportunities available to them after incarceration.
* Employment and Housing are the major predictors of whether a former offender will reoffend.
Statistical information and successes for the three-year period 3/18/16-3/18/19
Note: MCFOAR uses this three-year measurement because the State and National figures are based on a three-year period.
MCFOAR has received 141 former prison inmates, as clients since 3/18/16. Of those only 7 are now incarcerated in our State Prison System. At present our recidivism rate for MCFOAR, former prison clients is 4.9%.
The reduction in recidivism rate is a substantial savings to the citizens of Midland County regarding Midland County Jail housing cost, law enforcement judicial system, and most importantly the lower number of victims in our community. All of this makes Midland a safer and more attractive area to businesses and new residents.
Statistics related to cost of housing MDOC prison inmates
The average cost of housing 1 prisoner for 1 year in the Michigan State Prison System is up to $47,000.
IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT OVER 80% OF OUR CLIENTS HAVE EXPERIENCED OR ARE EXPERIENCING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
MORE THAN 60% HAVE SOME FORM OF MENTAL HEALTH ILLNESS AS WELL AS OVER 65% HAVING SOME TYPE OF DISABILITY.